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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
The Monitor.

About midnight strange small craft came
Confederates who saw her next morning said
afterwards she looked like black plank with
Yankee cheese box on top. The mysterious
small fiat object was John Ericsson's Monitor
and this was her trial trip. She had come
into the roads that night just in time to hear
the last of the cannonading. Her commander
was Lieut. John L. Worden, U. s. N.
The yankee cheese box" that the Confed-
crates saw was revolving tower or turret,
twenty feet in diameter and ten feet high,
bomb proof. Inside were two 11-inch Dahl
gren cannon, which could be turned and
aimed in any direction through the portfolios
of the tower. The guns were revolved with
power from the double cylinder engine that
propelled the boat. The deck of the vessel
was nearly level with the water, and down
under this all the crew stayed except the
two who worked the guns within the turret.
The boat was sharpened at both ends, 124 feet
long, 81 feet wide, and had a double hull.
The upper hull projected oil over the lower
one, and protected anchor, Iudder and screw
propeller. The whole top was decked over with
heavy iron. The top of the turret was of rail-
road bar iron, armored over with iron plate,
holes being left for ventilation To get at the
Monitors machinery, and damage her, a shot
would have to pass through twenty feet of
water and then strike slanting heavy iron
plate Thus there was nothing sho. could
touch except the fat deck or the turret or
the low fat pilot house, which latter was as
heavily built as the turret. The smoke stack,
also protected with heavy iron boxing. was
built telescope fashion with slides that could
be drawn within one another when the vessel
was in action
There was no way to get into her except
down ladder through the turret, one man
at time Such was the invincible little
demon of war that came down to meet the
Merrimac. She was built in 100 days out
and out. fN
The Merrimac and Monitor fight was no
| exception to the rule that the great battles
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
What True Merit VIII De.

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
Saved His Life.

Mr.. ID. |. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave. Ky,
says he was, for many years, badly afflicted
with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were
almost uncomfortable and would sometimes
almost throw him into commissions. He
tried Electric Btters and got relief from
first bottle and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured, and had gained in flesh eigh.
teen pounds. Says he positively believes he
would have died, had it not been for the
relief afforded by Electrit Btters, Sold at
fifty cents bottle bv Parkill & Son. 8
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

From Lossngs "Civil oon iou"S "o0ehiiS
War; her. They were the
steam frigates Minnesota and Roanoke, and
the sailing frigates Cumberland and Congress.
The appearance of the Merrimac had come to
be looked on as something Of q joke. Van
Brunt, captain of the Minnesota, wrote home:
ave are tired of waiting for the Merrimac
and wish she would come out"
He had his wish presently to his hearts
content
Hampton roads is an inlet of Chesapeake
bay, between Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.
The James river empties into it, also the
Elizabeth, ON which the navy yard lies. The
bay or indentation gets its name of roads,
or roadstead for ships, on account of its
depth Of water, being scarcely anywhere less
than twenty-three feet 1t is about five miles
across.
The Federal vessels lay about the roads not
very near together.
~The Minnesota and the Roanoke were hers
near Fortress Monroe, the Cumberland and
Congress were of yonder south, near the
mouth of the Elizabeth river" says the cap
tain.
About noon, Saturday, March 8, the Fed
eral lookouts saw something coming down
the Elizabeth river. It was, in fact, three
things, as they presently moved nearer. 1t
was three steamers Two Of them were ordi-
nary gunboats. The other was aqueer looking
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
Don't Experiment.

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. IS
At a session Of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassee holden at the Probate Office, in the
City of Corunna on Tuesday the 18th day of Febru-
airy, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven.
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alice McHardy
minor.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Emily McHardy. guardian of said minor. pray
ing for license to sell certain real estate of said
MINOR as in said petition described for the purpose
of placing the proceeds of said sale at interest
Thereupon IL is Ordered, That Friday the 18th
day of March next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs at law of said minor and ali
other persons interested in said estate are required
TO appear at a session Of said Court, then to be
holden at the Probate Office, in the the City of
Corunna and show cause, If any there be. Why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency OF said petition, and the hear
ing thereof BY causing copy of this order to be
published in THE TIMES, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said County of Shiawassee for four
successive weeks, previous to said day of hearing
"a TRUE coPY) A. A. HARPER,
Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
MERRIMAC And MONITOR
Story Of One Of the Great Naval
Engagements of the World.
A FAMOUS SUNDAY FIGHT.
The Gray Bearded Pilot OF the Meryj.
mac Describes the Battle.

The Confederate Ram Merrin.ze Accom-
plished Greater Work OF Destruction
in "a Single Half Day THAI ANY Other
War Vessel Ever Buiit-But She Could
Not WHIP Capt. John Ericsson's Mon
itor-BattIe OF The Iron Clads, March
o. 1862.
On the shores at the month Of the blue
Chesapeake this time of year the air is mild
as June. Salt breeze and pine forest mingle
and give it bracing fragrance. Fig trees and
fringy cape myrtles live outdoors the year
around 1t is one of the most delightful
spots of the earth. Visitors to Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe linger on day
after day. Travellers stopping at the great
hotel east Of the fortress sit hour by hour in
the verandas. Anon they change and take
sail over the bright waters with the captain.
Everybody calls him the captain. He is a
hale, gray bearded man with keen eye and q
strong frame He has been about the Chesa-
peake and Norfolk bay more years than a
good many of our readers have lived. Year
after year. too, while the loiterers sit and
gaze, now at the blue sky, now at the softly
rolling breakers which are even as blue. they
ask the captain to tell them the story of the
Merrimac and the Monitor fight.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

tow ards Fortress
Monroe. That was
the end of the IA
nous duel between
the Merrimac and
the Monitor.
Lieut.. Worden,
in the pilot house
Of the Monitor,
was blinded by
some cement which
was thrown into
his eyes by a shot
w Ii ich stru ok
squarely in the
peephole. He was
taken to Washing
ington and tended
e.1I D..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
MERRIMAC AND MONITOR.
from "Lossing's Civil War."l

The captain was the pilot of the Merrimac
that day of Hampton roads, March 0, 1862.
The Merrimac was fine new steam frigate.
McCauley, set fire to his own governments
navy yard at Norfolk and burned the ships,
the Merrimac was among those fired and left
to consume. This was April 81, 1861.
But the Merrimac was not entirely de-
stroyed. She was burned to the copper line
Then she sank. TO raise her again, to fit her
out as q war vessel, was not task of very
great difficulty for tho Confederate govern
ment. Her exterior pattern was changed
somewhat. In armor plating her, and other
wise fitting her for naval warfare, the Con-
federates affixed to her bows long, powerful
iron beak. In brief, when tho rehtt!ng was
done, and the Merrimac was turned out
Of the Norfolk or Portsmouth navy
yard she became the steam ram Vir.
ginia, the terror of every United States
ship adoat. Steaming up, head on, she was
able to send her long, swordfish beak crashing
through the sides of the strongest wooden
ship. Thus, attacking vessels one at time,
the Virginia was prepared to vanquish the
whole United States navy and commercial
marine. What Is more, she had been fitted
up in the United States governments own
navy yard, Of good iron and steel belonging
to the nation.
The new pattern given to her was the idea
OF Lieut.. John M. Brooks, himself United
States naval officer who had taken the Confed-
crate side. The gathering ram or false bow ex-
tended out ahead of her 80 feet. She had two
powerful engines below the water line. Her
roof and sides were covered with oak over two
feet thick, and upon this was plated iron G
inches through. The ram in front was also
composed of oak and iron. The vessel was
armed with several great guns for those days,
carrying shot Of from so to 100 pounds, and
120-pound she'll
Such was the ram Virginia. She is better
known, however, the world over, by her for
mer name, the Merrimac, and that is the
name which will be used in this story.
Last but not least, she was directed by ex-
United States officers, men vino had been
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

She had DESTROYED
two powerful YES
sells, carrying three
times her number
of men, and fully
six times her weight
of armament" The
Federal vessels lost
quite 250 men that
sth Of March, 1862,
It he Confederates
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next morning and
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
Probate Order.

FTOUdIS VTUCTs
STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. so
Notice is hereby given that by an order of the
Probate Court for the County of Shiawassee made
the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1897 six months
from that date allowed for creditors to prese Mt
their claims AGAINST the estate of Jane Byerly, late
of said County, deceased, are required to present
their claims TO said Probate Court at the Probate
Office in the City of Corunna, for examination and
allowance on before the 10Th day of August next
and that such claims will be be heard before said
Court on Monday, the 25th day of April and on
Monday, the 18th day Of August next at ten
o'clock In the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated, the 14th day of February. A. D., 1887.
A. A. HARPER, Judge of Probate.
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among the bravest
and most expert
cnced in the Union
navy. Her COM
mander was Capt.
f + a n k lin Bu-
chanan. He had
b e e II thirty-fve
years in the United
States navy.
The Merrima C
had been on the
tongue Of rumor
for weeks. Four
ships Of the Federal
navy lay IN Hamp-
ton roads watchinp
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

FARMS on James River, Va, in CLAREMoNr
ihNMO COLONY. Illustrated circular free
]. +. MANCHA, Alaremont, Virginia
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

sofa and Roanokel Not much sleep for
officers and men on those frigates lying there
fast aground that night.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18

The hens are doing full duty.
Nowadays it is an odd star politician
that emits any rays.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-18
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Morris tribune., 1887-03-02
THE PLANETS IN MARCH.

Providence Journal: Mercury is evening
star until the 21st, and, after that time, be-
comes morning star Uranus is morning
star until the last day of the month, when
he takes his turn in joining the evening
stars. Those who desire sight of this dis
tant planet will find him shining as star
of the sixth magnitude south OF line
connecting the two stars Theta and
Gamma Virgins about midway between
them AS his course is now retrogade he
will approach Gamma Virgins until, some
three months hence, he will pass the star.
Venus is evening star throughout the month.
IN the LIST she sets an hour and half after
the sun; on the 31st she sets two hours and
a quarter after the sun She is larger and
more brilliant because she is approaching
the earth The most interesting feature of
her appearance in March is her vicinity to
Mercury. The two planets are at their nearest
approach on the 9TH, when there is only a
difference of about fifteen minutes in the
time of setting, Venus remaining longer than
her brother planet above the horizon, and
about deg southeast of him. Mercury
will be visible for week before and after
the 9TH, but will not be so near VEINS as at
that time. Jupiter is the morning star At
least he is so called on roDomical records,
for he is still on the western side OF the sun,
although before the month close me will
rise at o'clock, making his appearance in
the east about half an hour before his
rival, Venus, disappears IN the west. Jupiter
is a superb object as now seen In the heav-
ems. Saturn is evening star. His movement
is retrograde until the 10TH when he is sta
tionary, and continues SO till near the end Of
the month, when ne moves eastward or in
direct motion. Neptune Is evening star. It
takes him 165 years to to complete revolu-
ton round the sun. He is therefore nearly
thirteen years in passing through consJel-
lation, and advances on his course only
about two degrees, while the earth COM
pletes the circle of the ecliptic.
Morris tribune., 1887-03-02
"Yez Won't Travel Fur, Then. .

Atlanta Constitution Hon. John c. Under
wood, ex-lteutenant governor Of Kentucky, tolt
a very amusing anecdote at the banquet giver
in his honor in the city last week. and which
convulsed the guests with laughter at his ex
pense. In replying to the address of welcome
delivered by Mayor Cooper, Gov Underwood
said, among other things:
The kind and generous treatment which hal
been bestowed upon me by the citizens of At
lanta makes me feel very proud. aud reminds
me of an incident which occurred some years
ago. In addition to being mayor of a small towr
in my section of Kentucky, had been elected
delegate to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
which was to meet in Indianapolis, Ind. o.
course, such honors to young mar
made me feel very proud; in fact, 1 felt about
strutted along after the manner Of a peacock
In addition to all this. had the good fortune tt
possess an annual" over the Louisville q Nash
vile railroad boarded the train at Bowling
Green, and took a seat i'll the car opposite an ole
Irish washerwoman, whom l had seen In the
town, but did not know. Presently the con
ductor came around for tickets. He stopped
and collected the Irish woman's ticket first, anC
recognizing me, he simply bowed and passed on
The woman eyed me quite awhile, and ther
leaned over and said: Mister. how ees it We;
ride free, while l have to pay?" Somewhat
taken back. hardly knew what TO say in reply
Finally, answered: Madam, am riding OF
my face" The woman jumped up all excite
ment, and said loud enough so all the passen.
gers in the car could hear: Face, ees It'll Be.
gorrah, yez won't travel fur then!"
Morris tribune., 1887-03-02
Serpents as Ornaments.

London Daily News.
No little beetles or serpents have as
yet appeared this season upon the
evening toilets of those OF the earth
who can afford to be eccentric.
Twenty years ago French women had
caprice about snakes. They made
pets of them. The Princess de la
Tour d, Auvergne always kept a little
one in her pocket, alive of course.
Her husband objected, and her friends
did not all quite like it, but no en-.
treaties awaited to seperate her from
the little reptile she loved. Nine.
Musard wore small viper on her
neck among her Incompatible dia-
monds. When she appeared in her
box at the opera every glass in the
house was levelled at her as she sat
scintillating with diamonds, and with
the dark coil OF the serpent's body il.
Illustrating the Wilderness of her neck
Later on the Countess de Villeneuve
for several months wore on her neck
beautiful scarabeus beetle. 1t was
tethered to ring by very slender
golden chain. 1t could run about on
her shoulders; q sight which pleased
few who saw it. An American lady q
few seasons ago, initiated this distin-
guisted example, In both cases the
little creatures died OF starvation. :,
Morris tribune., 1887-03-02

the years have spent in looking for
you! | went back to thelittle old town
once but you had gone; yonr sister
was dead-there was no clew to yon.
All, Ruth, the pain you have caused
me. You taught me to love you and
then ran and hid from me. You
would pity me if,you knew the aim
less, miserable existence | have lead
all these years.
Don't ask me If l have married.
How could love any woman after
you? Your face, your eyes, your
lips haunted me. 1t was impossible
to forget you. Twenty years have l
been faithful to you. Is not that de-
votion? Did you imagine | was Ca
pable of loving this way! And now
| have found you at last, Ruth; and
am going to take you away with
me. We are no longer young it Is
true. The freshness of our youth is
gone forever. But do not many years
of happiness yet remain for us? L
have influence and can get q dispen-
sation for you. | have already spok-
Ell in high quarters. You shake your
head, but yon do not mean it. No,
you shall not stay in this place.
Think of the wasted years spent here.
Come, Ruth dearest, forgive the past. J."
He pours forth this torrent OF words
with feverish haste. There is a gleam
in the sunken eyes that reminds the
nun more of the past than anything
else has done. But somehow she is
beginning to feel, since seeing the low
er of her youth, that she has outlived
it all.
And so she makes answer quite
gently;
81 forgive the past freely, but l can
not go with you. My life is ended"
"You have ceased to care for me-"
the man cried feeling that it is so.
II think so," she says. simply; then
adds even more gently, 81 hope So;
twenty years ought to have cured
me-"
Then in the dark she stretches one
white hand through the iron grating.
"Good-by for the last time" she
says, and lays it for all instant on his
bowed head.
He hears the door close softly be-
hind her. Save for the ringing of the
Angelus the room is very still. In the
darkness and stiffness he staggers forth
into the fresh evening air like one who
has had blow.
After twenty years waiting Sister
Loretto had her revenge.
Morris tribune., 1887-03-02
The Greatest Gift He Ever
Made.

1t has been stated in some OF our ex-
changes that Mr.. II. H. Warner, Of
Rochester, n. Y, in the science, built
an astromical observatory at an es-
timated value OF 100000, and given
between $4,000 and $4,000 in prizes
for astronomical discovery.
This is all very we'll, if Mr.. Warner
seeks to divert his eneyies in this chan
mel. But from all we can hear among
the people, if he never gave anything
to the world except his great remedy,
Warmers safe cure, formerly known
as Warmers safe kidney and liver cure,
he would be comforting the most prac-
tical and far-reaching benefit that it
is in the power of any one man to
give the pubic.
1t is now conceded that he has the
only specific for kidney disease and
uric acid in the blood, and medical
authorities of candor agree that if the
blood is freed from uric acid by that
great remedy, and the kidneys are
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The manufacturers evidently know,
and if they do not, we should like to
tell them of the unanimity of public
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when they say, 'If you do not be-
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they know it has merit, and will do
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not dare give such advice to the pub
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Such confidence ought to be infec,
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